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Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
JAY GOULD IN KANSAS.
From the Atchison Champion.

From the Atchison Champion.
Jay Gould, accompanied by his son,
George j. Gould, and by several officers
and directors of the Missouri Pacific rail
road, is making his semi annual tour of in
spection. and will be in kanss, this week
and next
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company
now owns and operates l, 754 miles of rail
way within the limits of the state of Kan
sas The roads it controls are known by
several different names. including in addi
ton to the Missouri Pacific proper, the
Central Branch Union Pacific, the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas the St. Louis, Fl
Scott & Wichita, the Denver, Memphis &
Atlantic, the Kansas, Nebraska
& Dakota, the Salina & Western, the
Kansas s. Arizona, and many other minor
branches. On the map of Kansas recently
issued by the State Board of Railway Com
missioners the lines of the Missouri Pacitic
system are printed in green ink and they
extend through nearly every section of the
state Fifty-seven of the one hundred and
six counties of Kansas are now traversed
by one or more lines of this great railway
company. 1t has built fully six hundred
miles of railway in Kansas during the past
NSdI duu Will UuiiU lulis ~ dikc N lille
age during the present year lis
Central Branch system extends from
Atchison to within one hundred miles
of the west line of Kansas. and work on ii.
Stockton branch Is progressing westward.
Nearly every county north on the Kansas
river, as far west as the one hundredth
meridian; Is traversed by one or more
lines of this system. The ST. Louis, Fl.
Scott s Wichita and the D., II. d A..
lines traverse nearly every county In
southern Kansas, and the lines of the S.
and S. W. are pushing through central
Kansas.
We have seen It said. in eastern papers.
that Mr.. Gould is not railroad builder. So
far as his relations with Kansas
are concerned, this Is not true. He
has built many hundreds Of miles
of railroads within the limits of this
state and Is really the inspirer, the origin
ator Of the railway building boom which
was insugurated in Kansas . year and 8
half ago. He began building roads in sew
eral sections of Kansas Other companies
asserted that he was invading their terri
tory, and went TO work to protect their
lines By building Others. Mr.. Gould kept
on, building new roads and extending old
lines. The result wss "a sctive competi-
ton. and the construction last year of fully
l 500 miles of new railway within the linn
its of the state
For this resul. Kansas Is indebted 70
the aggressive energy and enterprise Of
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

Jay Gould. He believes in Kansas.
His sagacity and clear business intelli-
gence enabled him to foresee the wonder
full growth OF Kansas, and the vast carry
ing trade the development of the state
would create. He began, therefore. years
ago, to invest In Kansas railroads, and he
has kept on buying and building Kansas
roads until the great company of which he
Is the head now owns and operates over
LOO miles of railway within the limits OF
our state.
So far as Kansas is concerned, it may be
truthfully said that Mr.. Goulds identified
ton with its transportation business has
been OF incalculable benefit to the state.
The policy of the railways be controls has
been liberal and progressive. Take
the Central Branch road as an
illustration. When he purchased it.
it was in the worst possible
condition. Its roadbed was bad, its iron
worn out, and its rolling stock inadequate.
1t is now one of the best and safest rail
ways in the west; it is equipped with the
best rolling stock; it is being steadily
improved, and the extensions now in pre-
gress will add enormously to its value and
importance as a great highway Of COM
merce and travel The Central Branch is
and always will be the great commercial
artery for the richest and most beautiful
region of country under the sun, and Mr..
Gould evidently understands this fact.
We repeat, therefore, that Jay Gould's
connection with the railway system Of
Kansas has been of incalculable benefit to
this state. He has been in Kansas, an en-
terprising and aggressive railway builder
and an energetic, intelligent, progressive
and liberal railway manager. He has not
only constructed hundreds of miles of rail
way. but his operations have induced or
compelled other railway corporations, com
peting with the Missouri Pacific system for
the carrying trade of Kansas, to build
many hundreds of miles Thus Kansas
has been largely benefited, not only direct
ly but indirectly. by the enterprise. energy
and sagacity of Jay Gould
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
METHODICAL JAY GOULD.


If Jay Gould got any salary at all
should say that he earned it the most easily
of any man in town. He is the personif
cation of easy going, and never loses his
temper or his head He treats his head
through the medium of hi, stomach by
living very plain; in fact he commits nc
excuses in any direction except money
making. He has himself under perfect
control. He is as methodical as machine,
goes to bed at such an hour, gets up at
such an hour, and spends just so many
hours at his office Naturally, everybody
who works with him or for him likes him.
But neither as president of the Manhattan
Elevated nor of the Gould system does he
take any salary. If he gets his S. for each
attendance at a meeting of the Western
Union directory it is because the money is
sent to him.-Providence Journal
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

ward, while Arkansas City had her field of
enterprise to the south. He had long
since been struck with the advantage
of our situation, and had ascribed
credit to our people for put
ting their opportunities to good avail. The
outside pressure upon congress, he thought,
would lead to the speedy opening Of the
territory to white settlement, and when
the crowd began to rush in there he fore.
saw prosperity for this city that would
be almost unexampled. Wichita had its
own destiny, and he believed there was
energy in this city to achieve prosperous
future. He was working for the success
of his own town, and if other communities
could travel the same road he was willing
to help them on the way. This is very
pleasant talk, and we accord our boom
ing cotem the credit Of progressive
views.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

The todyism and hifalutin of much that
belongs TO the present administration are
such as TO make the gods grin. Dorothy
Payne Whitney, the three months old
daughter of Secretary and Mrs. Whitney,
was chr '0tened Monday afternoon at ST.
Johns Episcopal church in the presence of
q notable assemblage, including the cabi-
net, Chief Justice Waite and several of his
associates on the supreme court bench,
many members of the diplomatic corps,
Gen Sheridan, the Hon. W w Corcoran,
Geo. Bancroft, the historian. and host OF
others prominent in official and social life
In spite Of the presence Of these august
personages the baby cried vigorously.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
Office at No. 313 North Market ST.

Dr. billings Offers his services ali " no are suffer
ing from chronic stubborn and dangerous diseases
with every hope % the same success tn 1t has always
crowned his efforts In the past thereby proving him
self worthy the confidence and patronage Of the SUI
ferng sick in Wichita and vicinity.
The doctors speciality is Scientific Magnetic Treat
ment for such cases as found incurabIe by the
various methods OF medical treatment. He has
demonstrated by thousands OF remarkable cures the
great superiority OF Magnetic Treatment, he Il
qualified 10 give 1t over ANY and all systems OF drug
medication.
The intelligent application TO the heating art OF his
astonishing Magnetic power, together with a thor
ough knowledge OF medicine and a proper employ
ment OF the progressive and most potent remidies
exhibited by all the schools Of meeicinc renders Dr.
billings deubly prepared to treat the afflicted sue
cessfull..
Call for consultation. Do not delay. Cali and In
spect several thousand honest endorsements from
former patients and from thu responsible ewspaper
press Then judge for yourself.
Remember-the location, No BIN Market street
ONCE hours 10 M 20 II noon. and TO 40 y,
Sundays 70 y. M, evenings from 70 s.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

The foreign immigration to America
this year promises to be enormous. A
new element is now pouring into this coun
try, viz: the Italian. Hitherto the foreign
ers who have come to America have been
largely Irish, German and Swedish. Now
We are to have a great influx Of hot
blooded southern race. Truly it may be
said, that the American of the future will
be conglomeralion of all races and all
bloOds. A Sunday telegram from New
York says: THE immigrants who did not
leave Castle Garden yesterday were about
crowded to death this morning Icy the ar
rival of 2 352 more strangers. The major
ity of them were Irish and Italians. The
arrivals for yesterday and today number
nearly 0.000. Three fifths of these were
booked by the railroads for points in the
west and south"
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
Dr.. +. Clement billings,

OF MarshelltOwn. Iowa, also late OF TopA-
ka- Kansas. hes located at Wichita for the
practice of his profession.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

The weather crank, G. c. Blake, of
Richland, Shawnee county, is off as usual
In his predictions for April. In his pre-
dictions Of the 10Th of March he went so
far as to localize For western Kansas he
says they will not be favored with much
dampness, SO they would do well to plant
early The western fellows are the fel-
lows who have got the fine April showers.
For eastern Kansas, where we have had no
rains for April so far, he says: While
we do not look for any extraordinary
floods in April, yet there will be many
places where it will be too wet TO plant in
April" Too wet 10 plant must have
been intended for joke. Give US n
rest
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

The second number of the Minneapolis
Daily Messenger reaches us with it's lead
ing editorial headed How She Spreads
and which article, Tot only as to ideas, bu,
expressions, word for word. wss written
editorially Of Wichita and which was
stolen, outright. from the EAGLR. We had
Understood that our Lieut. Governor who
is the editor Of the Messenger. had acquired
particular fame for originality.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
PLEASANT TALK.
, ON ,se Al kansas On, Da,, Trav.lsr.

ON SIC Ar kansss Csss DAa,y Traveller.
Marsh Murdoch has for so many years
sounded the praises of Wichita that hi.
sympsthies have appeared narrow TO out
siders. and his sectional jealousy unwise.
But in talking with one of our citizens q
day or two ago he avowed more liberal
views. There is room in this valley, he sd.
mitted, for more than one prosperous
town, and the success Of one community
nesd not he in ieEogasion If its neighbors.
Hichita's aim and operations extend west
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

1t seems there is no limit to the disad
vantages of the interstate commerce bill,
judging by the following from the Globe
Democrat of Tuesday: From January
to April / of this year ,040 miles OF new
railroad track were laid in the United States,
larger total than has been recorded for any
previous year, excepting in 1882. 1t is
proper to hear in mind, however, az sug-
gested by one of the best railway Journals,
that this represents plans Of construction
antedsting the passage of the interstate
commerce law What effect that law will
have upon plans for new roads and exten-
sions which have not yet been finally ar
ranged remains to be seen; but it is safe TO
say that for several months to come the
capitalists will he slow about investing
money in enterprises which may be embar-
raised by the enforcement of a measure SO
remarkably wanting in Conference and pre-
c;SiOn."
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

The enactment Of the female suffrage
hw In kaps;s Was another nail in the
coffin in which the carcass of the whisky
,nlOon business lies enshroudei- Common
wealth.
Il is very gauzy slIroud, very short
I2ruud ard wouldn't reach half way
- the carcass Of anything.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

Editor Watterson evidently has fresh
grievance against Secretary Endicott. He
says: eff the war department is as liz
solent to foreign powers as it is to citizens
of the United States we shall soon have a
big war on our hands,
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16

Archbishop Richard. of Paris. washed
the feet of twelve orphan boys in Notre
Dame on Holy Thursday. The srchbish-
op, SO years of age, kpelt before each boy
and washed his foot. Then he pressed his
venerable lips against the great toe Of each.
pronounced blessing and handed glass
Of wine, loaf of bread. new five-franC
piece and bunch of violets to each boy.
Wichita eagle., 1887-04-16
REMARKABLE NERVE.

A young man having 81 900 cash and a
powerful nerve bought $3S, 900 worth of
business lots, paying 81 900 for thirty
days option.-Springfeld Republican.
The above is from paper published in
an old Missouri town bearing the same
name as the handle of the paper above
quoted If we remember rightly, it was
from this town that a banker got himself
interviewed in the Globe Democrat, and
made use of the occasion to say some very
hard things of Wichita. Of course very
few people ever heard Of the old Missouri
interested in hearing from the Peerless
City Of the Plains, this interview was cop
led far and wide, and the Missouri town
and her banker received more nOtoriety
than ever before, all from the fact of link
ing the name of their town with Wichita.
And now that some tenderfoot has been
found foolish enough to invest 81 900 in
an option in the old town, the editor of
aforesaid paper goes into fits over the
amount of nerve displayed by the young
galOot. We, however, must admit that If
the young man was perfectly sane his
nerve was remarkable A man who would
invest one thousand dollars in Springfield
with any hope of getting it out again has
nerve There is no getting around that
fact His nerve exceeds that of Sampson,
of whom il is said on a certain occasion,
he slew a great number of fellows with
the jaw bone Of an ass. If the young man
of nerve referred to by the above paper
had the jaw bone of Philistine and turned
himself loose on certain banker at Spring
field he might immortalize himself by STAY
ing the biggest ass in this vale of tears.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
BOnR SLINGERS.
Gen. Roger Pryor Talks Very Con-
seryalively.

ten. Roger Pryor Talks WIZ so"'
servatively.
Nav YORK, September 22.-Gen.
Roger A. Pryor said last night that he
could at present give very little in
formation in regard to bis plans. He
has not as yet seen the record Of the
trial before Judge Gary, which is very
voluminous. "oi course" he said, 81
have nothing whatever to do with the
popular side OF the case. have no
concern with the question Of ofsympathy
with the anarchists or their cause. l
am retained simply as a lawyer, who
is to endeavor TO induce the SUPP eme
Court to reverse the decision OF the
Illinois court. just what will be the
form Of the appeal i cannot now say,
bat we shall attack the constitutional
ity OF the Illinois law regarding the
construction OF the jury. This law has
been In operation since 1874, and has
not yet been passed upon bv the Su.
preme Court. The law Of linois e
lsting to conspiracy viii not enter into
our appeal" When questioned In re.
gard to the report that the appeal
would be laid before Justics Miller,
Gen. Pryor said: ~ know ofno reason
to believe that Justice Miller will have
anything more to do with the case
than his brother Justices Of the Su.
preme Court. The Suprere Coirt Is
supposed to be, and believe II is, ele.
waited above all Influence Of popular
clsmor, whether inspired by sympathy
with the anarchists or hostility toward
them, and will, 70 doubt, decide the
QUESTION OF law which Is involved In q
spirit Of thorough impartiality."
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
CABLElaRAns.

DUBLIN Daring the eyictionu at
Gweedoro today there wGu u sharp
encounter between tho police and q
mob OF natives in which ba,onr we're
freely used.
PAnL-The mayors OF oil the
French cities have been again ordered
10 prepare lists OF ali Germans 10 their
dlalric,s Tor the use OF the Minister OF
II ,he Interior.
RoME Tho cholera returns for the
past twenty.io four hours are: Oatania
IL new cases and ~ deaths, Palermo
4 nex Cases and deathB, Measina
l23 new caics and 02 deaths,
DuBus.-The Lord Mayer Of Dublin
has Isuued an appeal iJr idnds TO de-
lene and tuaiain the large number oi
political pTisOlsis II 10 expected will
soon be Ia jail under the coercion act
LosDos.-Mr. Michael McBivlt
sailed from Qnssnstown today ioI
New York on tho Whlfs B'sr Line
Britannia. Mr.. McDivilt tays bis
vlsit 10 America Ia Of q D. ivAie nature.
and will be short He will sail from
New York on HE ieturn j,urney on
October 10Th.
LONDON The British steamer,
Romeo, Capt. Williams, ifom New
Orleans, August sob, for Rouen,
grounded At Villaguler and capslrsd.
The vessel Ia submerged al high tide
and is dangerous to navigation. An
engineer and q l'emau we're drowned
aud Eve OF her crew and paisot gers
arc missing. Later advices say that
tir sailors and seven patsengtrs Of the
Romeo we're drowned. IL 10 nov be.
lieved tha, the siefmer can be fia,ed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
asiity OF msnAiaushi.s

LONDON, September 22.-Tbe cor
oner's jury In the case Of the railway
collitlon on tho Midland railway, nsar
Dspcas,er, on the l0,h instant, today
rendered q verdict Of m nslsughter
aglins, both Taylor, the engine driver,
and the fireman OF the express train
from Liverpool. This trair, nj full
spe, d, ran clear through q tain l'den
with exourslonists which wAss adding
across the track on which ihs ex
pres was running. about "a q out
IRON DoncaSter. Ths etciis on tain
had stopped 10 give he conductor OPP
rohuaity 20 collect iieketH, much time
being isquirsd Tor this. on accoutt OF
the unusually large load ui pleisUgoIs.
II was olaimtd on the part ol the tx.
press that thore wtT0 no danger sig.
malls mp, but the inry found olhvrviae.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
F.s. MnEFLRR ARRESTED.
Tn. millionaire Arrested for FALSELY
rrocsrfnE Honey.


Nkw HAVEN, COM, September a.
T.. \. Wheeler, the insolvent iron Inn
porter. whose recent failure with
liabilities Of o. ,O0O,OO and actual as
SITS Of leSo than $4,000 caused such
q sensation In this city, was arrested
this afternoon, charged with obtaining
money under false preiensss. The ar.
rest WA caused by tho Ph@niI Bank
Of Hartford, which discounted a note
Of t20l4 for Wheeler two days before
his failure. The note was drawn by
the James Wick Company, Of Balu.
more, Ia favor OF Wheeler and In
dorsed by him. The Bal re com.
pany was one Of WbgeItfs alleged
branch houses, aud the draft vas sup
posed TO be In payment Tor goods
sold, but the Hartford people al
legs that the Baltimore company had
no corporate existence, the company
being merely convenient d@ooy
through which Wheeler could lJat
his paper. Wheeler was taken 10
Hartford, whore he wes araigncd aud
the caae continued, Wheeler being
held In 5000 bond, which was fur
niHhod. The failure, which was al dot
announced ~ only a temporary suB
pension, has proved 10 be tho worst
thai has happen Il IN this section lot
years, aud tie impression 10 spreading
thai the cfedroIs will realize but little
on their paper. All sDris OF ug.y b.1-
res are Gh,at concerning Whea'era
manner OF raiaing funds, and much
wonder Ia eKpIe sed NJ N whore tho
money has gOnB. Ons OF the mos pa
culiaf features OF the failure has been
the ex,raoidinary secrecy maintained,
both by Wheeler and the local bank',
which are such heavy loossrs. Tho
rumon flying around are 10 tho CH ct
that Wheelef's alleged branch houses
wsio merely figure oada through
which 10 raise money, the allegations
being that tho branches, or bogus
Arms, would give Wnooler notes os.
tenaibly for goods purchased and
that Wheeler would indome the
notes, take them 10 the banks, whbrr,
being looked upon gg go Iuine bus.-
nees paper, and Wnee.er's financial
standing being rated high, they wero
readily difc0unted. THIS m0dua CD.
srAndi, Il 10 claimed, was carried on
through a number Of alleged hrms,
aud through M many baaka aa would
accept the paper The local banks
hold over hali million Of WhoCl5f'8
paper, and II ia thought 10 ho nearly
total iUas. Gen l. MerWIn, n,whoNaI
recently appointed uuites Of thO
Wheeler Company, has been .nyesl-
eating % ufB ln the West, and Is 10.
ported 70 havo wiit;on home TIA, ths
| Illinois Bafbed Wiro Fence Company,
of Joliet, To-, which recently failed,
has no legal exie,e lcs, aud that tho
paper Of that concern will be a total
loss. The illinois company " au3.
po-ed 10 lave exchanged largi blocks
Of paper with Wheeler. Whe0ler's
0ocial standing waa very high, and ho
Wqs prominent In church and s1udty
fc1ool cifclee. A number OF sd
tionaI wauau,e, " ia expected, Will
be iaBued against him at onoe.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
Tn. Nssas.ss vsrs.

N@AUSEH, MIcu., september H.
Fire In the Pioneer furnace building,
q brief account Of which was sent in
those dispatches Yesterday, resulted In
the destruction Of the machine shop
and about hall Of tho engine house.
The FIRE sot such heAdway before die.
covered and burned 20 fercely that
for time II seemed the entire plant
would be- destroyed, bat BY great
tfor. ths progress Of the 4 lme1 was
checked and great loes OF property
avoided. The 'oB on bulldlugs and
machinery will reach $50, coo. Insured
~ illlows! Liverpool, London aud
Globe, 10000; North Amsrlcan,
A. nA aEd Home Of New York, flO,.
900 each. A large number Of mer arc
thrOsu out Of work.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-23
Result of Yesterdays Election.
Proposition TO Subscribe $500, 900
TO the Midland Defeated.
Districts Not Heard From That Will
Not Change Result,
II Required Three.FOurths OF the
Total Vote Cast 10 Carry IL.
The Returns as Tar NJ Heard Prem
stand for subscription, I2,esi,
Against Subscription,
t5O?.
IsrroiAL TO rHE LrPrAL.l

NASHVILLE, lKNS, September &C.
After the hottest campaign on record,
the vote was taken In this county on
the proposition to subscribe hall a
million dollar1 to the Tennessee Mid.
land Railroad Company, and II was
defeated by a few votes. Five country
districts are not heard from, but It Ia
not hoped that the majority can be
such as to carry the proposition, I'm.
der the State law, 1t requires three
fourths OF the total vote cast TO carry
the subscription, and the vote, ns far
az reported, stands, for the sub
scription, l2.97l against, 1907. Tho
total vote In the county Is the heaviest
OF record by 2Oo0 or 5000, due to the
iac', as charged by the Midland peo-
Pile, that employees Of the l., and N.
system and Nashville and Chattanooga
roads came In by car leads and voted.
Negro road hands from Birmingham
and all this side, from the Chatlanoo.
"a road down as far ss Bridgeport,
and from the l.. and N. even beyond
Baidbtown oanS In yesterday, last
night and today, and Il lie charged that
these we're voted against the propoei.
tion. There was no bloodshed, but a
good many little fights, aud the day
was much more qulo. than expected.
There will probably be another cleo
ton called, AZ the law provides that
another election may bo held after
thirty days, The streets are full Of
people tonight, and there is much
feeling over the failure Of the PROPOSE
tlon. speskings at the Maxwell House
and on the square were very largely
attended, and the speakers denounced
the agents q the Louisville and Mash
villo railroad in unmeatured terms.